School update

 No in-person school until mid-January at least!

The superintendent of our district, Theresa Placencia, announced yesterday at a school board meeting that in-person instruction will not resume until January at the earliest:

“I know there is concern we may be starting Stage 2,” Plascencia said. “With the (coronavirus pandemic) numbers where they are and our concern for student safety, we will be holding off.”

The district introduced a four-pronged plan in July for the current school year, starting with all remote learning. That is still in effect. Stage 2 brings preschoolers through third graders back in the buildings two days a week under a hybrid plan.

Plascencia said after the meeting in a telephone interview, remote learning will continue for all students through at least the middle of January because of the escalating number of COVID-19 cases and the uncertainty it brings." (Waukegan schools will not resume in-person classes until at least January, superintendent assures overflow virtual crowd and union members)

Well, that settles it! We'll be out of school and learning from home until at least January! Unfortunately virus rates are increasing both in Illinois and around the country and even around the globe. Consequently as the superintendent says, with these rates of infection we really can't return to campus until after the holidays at the earliest.  Do you best learning at home and we'll all look forward to returning at some point in the Spring if possible.